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Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy is an extension of efforts to expand and enhance umpire training at all levels of professional baseball. Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy instructors are Supervisors and current Umpires of the Minor League Baseball Umpire Development system. This provide students a one-of-a-kind opportunity to accelerate their development through Minor League Baseball Umpire Development’s unique knowledge and experience in training all Minor League Baseball umpires and developing them for a possible Major League Baseball umpire position. Since Minor League Baseball Umpire Development’s (formerly PBUC) inception in 1997 every umpire hired by Major League Baseball has come through the Minor League Baseball Umpire Development system.

Training
The Professional Course provides an in-depth examination of professional baseball rules, mechanics for the Two-Umpire System and plate work along with the technical and practical on-field aspects of professional umpiring. During the 28 day (4 week) course, Students' receive 216 hours of instruction.

Core instruction is separated into three areas: classroom, field and plate work. Students begin their day with classroom instruction and in the afternoon move onto field and plate work, putting into practice the topics covered in class.

Classroom Instruction

 * 1) A complete presentation of The Manual for the Two-Umpire System
 * 2) A comprehensive review of The Virtual Umpire Camp, a Major League Baseball/PBUC produced CD-ROM
 * 3) A thorough examination of The Official Baseball Rules and PBUC Umpire Manual including:
 * 4) Official rule interpretations and clarifications
 * 5) Instructions to umpires
 * 6) Rulings and guidelines
 * 7) Policies and practices

Field Work Coverage

 * 1) Reactions to development of plays
 * 2) Positioning for plays
 * 3) Timing for plays
 * 4) Judgment of plays
 * 5) Style and form of calls
 * 6) Communication with partner(s)
 * 7) Knowledge of Two Umpire System mechanics

Plate Work Coverage

 * 1) Feet, body, head positioning
 * 2) Timing
 * 3) Judgment/consistency of strike zone
 * 4) Style and form of calls
 * 5) Use of voice
 * 6) Reactions to development of plays
 * 7) Positioning for plays
 * 8) Judgment of plays
 * 9) Communication with partner(s)
 * 10) Knowledge of Two-Umpire System mechanics

Supervisory Staff

 * Dusty Dellinger, Director
 * Mike Felt, Chief of Instruction
 * Larry Reveal, Curriculum Coordinator
 * Jorge Bauza, Lead Rules Instructor
 * Darren Spagnardi, Field Leader
 * Tyler Funneman, Lead Cage Instructor
 * Brian Sinclair, Classroom Instructor
 * Mark Lollo, Field Instructor
 * Mark Stubblefield, Medical Coordinator
 * Tim Brunswick, Vice President, Baseball & Business Operations
 * Scott Kravchuk, Director, Business Development
 * Andy Shultz, Administrator

Minor League Umpire Instructors

 * Jeff Gosney
 * Tom Honec
 * Matt Czajak
 * Nestor Ceja
 * Adam Beck
 * Kyle McCrady
 * Skyler Shown
 * Rich Grassa
 * Richard Genera
 * Aaron Higgins